Which CAF World Cup Qualifiers player played the most minutes in 2026?

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Calvin Bassey of Nigeria played the most minutes in the CAF World Cup Qualifiers in 2026, with 1,140 from twelve appearances, the full 90 in every one. Chancel Mbemba was next on 1,110.

Rank	Player	Team	Goals
1	Mohamed Salah	Egypt	9
2	Victor Osimhen	Nigeria	8
3	Mohamed Amoura	Algeria	8
4	Kamory Doumbia	Mali	8
5	Jordan Ayew	Ghana	7
6	Denis Bouanga	Gabon	7
7	Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang	Gabon	6
8	Michael Olunga	Kenya	6
9	Musa Barrow	Gambia	6
10	Sadio Mané	Senegal	5

Rank	Player	Team	Assists
1	Jordan Ayew	Ghana	7
2	El Hadary Raheriniaina	Madagascar	5
3	Youssouf M'Changama	Comoros	4
4	Guélor Kanga	Gabon	4
5	Musa Barrow	Gambia	4
6	Samuel Chukwueze	Nigeria	4
7	Oswin Appollis	South Africa	4
8	Mohamed Amoura	Algeria	4
9	Mohamed Salah	Egypt	3
10	Moses Simon	Nigeria	3

Rank	Player	Team	Goals + Assists
1	Jordan Ayew	Ghana	14
2	Mohamed Salah	Egypt	12
3	Mohamed Amoura	Algeria	12
4	Musa Barrow	Gambia	10
5	Denis Bouanga	Gabon	9
6	Victor Osimhen	Nigeria	9
7	Kamory Doumbia	Mali	8
8	Mahmoud Trezeguet	Egypt	7
9	Cédric Bakambu	DR Congo	7
10	Michael Olunga	Kenya	7

Rank	Player	Team	Minutes Played
1	Calvin Bassey	Nigeria	1,140
2	Chancel Mbemba	DR Congo	1,110
3	Alex Iwobi	Nigeria	1,033
4	Samuel Moutoussamy	DR Congo	1,020
5	Stanley Nwabali	Nigeria	960
6	Wilfred Ndidi	Nigeria	929
7	Bruno Ecuele Manga	Gabon	903
8	Kalidou Koulibaly	Senegal	900
9	Vozinha	Cape Verde	900
10	Ronwen Williams	South Africa	900

Rank	Player	Team	Chances Created
1	Oswin Appollis	South Africa	18
2	Percy Tau	South Africa	9
3	Teboho Mokoena	South Africa	9
4	Achraf Hakimi	Morocco	8
5	Lyle Foster	South Africa	7
6	Aubrey Modiba	South Africa	6
7	Bilal El Khannouss	Morocco	6
8	Thapelo Morena	South Africa	5
9	Brahim Díaz	Morocco	5
10	Iqraam Rayners	South Africa	5

Rank	Player	Team	Fouls Committed
1	Teboho Mokoena	South Africa	12
2	Khuliso Mudau	South Africa	12
3	Percy Tau	South Africa	9
4	Youssef En-Nesyri	Morocco	7
5	Siyabonga Ngezana	South Africa	7
6	Nkosinathi Sibisi	South Africa	7
7	Lyle Foster	South Africa	7
8	Thalente Mbatha	South Africa	7
9	Brahim Díaz	Morocco	6
10	Yaya Sithole	South Africa	6

Rank	Player	Team	Yellow Cards
1	Motlomelo Mkwanazi	Lesotho	5
2	Imra Raheriniaina	Seychelles	5
3	Marwan Ateya	Egypt	4
4	Aziz Kayondo	Uganda	4
5	Dokou Dodo	Benin	4
6	Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang	Gabon	3
7	Dakonam Djené	Togo	3
8	Kassim M'Dahoma	Comoros	3
9	Joseph Ceesay	Gambia	3
10	Teboho Mokoena	South Africa	3

Rank	Player	Team	Clean Sheets
1	Yahia Fofana	Ivory Coast	9
2	Edouard Mendy	Senegal	7
3	Vozinha	Cape Verde	7
4	Mohamed El Shenawy	Egypt	7
5	Yassine Bounou	Morocco	6
6	Aymen Dahmen	Tunisia	6
7	André Onana	Cameroon	5
8	Ronwen Williams	South Africa	5
9	Bechir Ben Said	Tunisia	4
10	Lionel Mpasi-Nzau	DR Congo	4